Perring Family History

George Perring (i)

George PERRING (i).

He married Jane JONES, daughter of Lewis and Mary JONES, 19 October 1803 in Harberton, Devon, UK. Born about 1771. Christened, Jan 1770 in Harberton, Devon, UK. Marriage Witnesses John WYATT and George Clay. The Jones family must have moved to a neighbouring parish for a while. The researcher suspects that Lewis Jones and Mary are Lewis Jones and Mary Hannaford that married in Harberton in 1753. There is no proof of this at the moment, but the suspicion is that they moved to one of the neighbouring parishes having had a Mary Jones in 1753 in Harberton. It is possible that they are the parents of a Lewis Jones born about 1754 whose baptism cannot be found in the Harberton records. The suspicion is that Lewis Jones and Mary Hannaford then returned to the parish having there Jane and Susannah baptised. There is a marriage record of a Lewis Jones marrying a Joannah Andrews in 1779 possibly the son born about 1754 that no baptism can be found for.

Lewis JONES. Noted as aged 73 yrs on Burial record. He married Mary. They had the following children:

i. Jane JONES

ii. Susanna JONES; Born About 1775. Christened, 15 Apr 1775 in Harberton, Devon, UK.

Jane JONES. Daughter of Lewis JONES & Mary. Born about 1771. Christened, Jan 1770 in Harberton, Devon, UK. Baptism record not clear. Unable to identify day only month and Year of baptism. In 1841 living in East Leigh. Aged 70 yrs.

She married John PERRING (i), son of Richard PERRING & Grace, 19 Oct 1803 in Harberton, Devon, UK. Born about 1771. Christened, 3 Aug 1771 in Harberton, Devon, UK.

Marriage Witnesses. John WYATT and George Clay. They had the following children:

i. John PERRING (ii)

ii. George PERRING (i)

George PERRING (i)

Born About 1805. Christened, 3 Oct 1805 in Harberton, Devon, UK. Died 1886 in Australia

He married Jane Burgess SAUNDERS, 8 Dec 1831 in Harberton, Devon, UK.

George a Bachelor and Jane a Spinster.

Witnesses to marriage - John PERRING (ii) and Susanna FINCH.

They had the following children:

John Perring (i)(a). Born 1832, Devonshire, England. Died 1910, Grafton. Buried Grafton (North). (Church of England).

i. John PERRING (i)(a); Born About 1832. Christened, 21 Oct 1832 in Harberton, Devon, UK. d. 1910 in Grafton, NSW, Australia.

Address on Baptism entry - East Leigh

ii. Mary PERRING (i)(a); Born About 1834. Christened, 7 Dec 1834 in Harberton, Devon, UK. Died 1837. Buried 3 Sep 1837 in Harberton, Devon, UK.

Address on Baptism entry - West Leigh

Noted as being 2 years old and Address Harbertonford on burial record. Buried on the same day as her sister.

iii. Sarah Jane PERRING (i)(a); Born About 1837. Christened, 21 May 1837 in Harberton, Devon, UK. Died 1837. Buried 3 Sep 1837 in Harberton, Devon, UK.

Address on Baptism entry - Harbertonford

Noted as being 4 months old and Address Harbertonford on burial record. Buried on the same day as her sister.

iv. Mary Jane PERRING (i)(a); Born About 1838. Christened, 5 Aug 1838 in Harberton, Devon, UK. d. 16 March 1914 in Nundle, NSW, Australia. Buried 17 March 1914 in Tamworth Cemetery, NSW, Australia.

Address on Baptism entry - Harbertonford

Elizabeth Perring (i)(a) b. 1841 in Devon, England. d. 1889 in Tamworth, NSW, Australia

The 1841 census records the family as living at Rowles Cottage and George PERRING (i) occupation as Woollen M. Possibly the M stands for Manufacturer or Miller.

George PERRING (i) aged 35 years.

Jane PERRING nee Burgess SAUNDERS aged 30 years.

John PERRING (i)(a) aged 8 years.

Mary Jane PERRING (i)(a) aged 2 years.

Elizabeth Perring (i)(a) aged 2 mths.

George Burgess Perring (i)(a) b. 10 March 1844 in Bowman's River, NSW, Australia. d. 1911 in Nundle, NSW, Australia. Religion: Church of England.

Richard Perring (i)(a). b. 25 May 1846 in Patterson's Station near Gloucester, NSW, Australia. Baptised 11 April 1847 in Patterson's Station near Gloucester, NSW, Australia. d. 1861 in Tamworth, NSW, Australia. Religion: Church of England. Occupation: Child.

Sarah Perring (i)(a). b. 31 August 1848 in Iona, Patterson River, NSW, Australia. Baptised 3 December 1848 in the Presbyterian church, Iona, NSW, Australia. d. 29 November 1921 in Tingha, NSW, Australia. Buried 29 November 1921 in Tingha Cemetery, NSW, Australia. Religion: Salvation Army.

James Perring (i)(a). b. 28 July 1850. in Butterwick near Seaham, NSW, Australia. Baptised 25 August 1850 in Butterwick near Seaham, NSW, Australia. d. 16 November 1922 in Manilla, NSW, Australia. Buried 18 November 1922 in Tamworth Cemetery, NSW, Australia. Religion: Church of England.

Susan Maria Perring (i)(a). b. 25 February 1853 in Butterwick near Seaham, NSW, Australia. Baptised 3 April 1853 in Butterwick near Seaham, NSW, Australia. d. 1927 in Moree, NSW, Australia. Buried in Moree Cemetery, NSW, Australia.

Ann Parring (i)(a). b. 1856 in Port Stephens, NSW, Australia. Occupation: Child. d. 1856 in Port Stephens, NSW, Australia. Occupation: Child.

Contracted with 19 other local Devon shepherds, to the Australian Agricultural Company, to migrate to Australia and work on the company properties, first at Gloucester then onto Goonoo Goonoo.

Left for Australia about 1842.

Sailed from Plymouth on the H.M.S. London with wife Jane , one son John (i)(a) and two daughters, Elizabeth (i)(a) and Mary (i)(a). John (i)(a) was 9 years of age, Mary (i)(a) was 3 years, Elizabeth (i)(a) was 8 months.

H.M.S. London left England on the 18th December 1841, arriving Port Stephens 14th March 1842.

George (i) was supplied accommodation and a salary of £25.0.0 per year as part of his contract.

The publication 'Pure Merinos And Others: The "Shipping Lists" of The Australian Agricultural Company' by P A Pemberton there are a few pages devoted to 'The Emigration Scheme" . Among the passengers listed there is a mention of a George Perring, a shepherd with a wife, son and two daughters arriving on the London in 1842.

Deaths 1856-1869

Richard Perring (i)(a). Parents, George (i) and Jane Perring.

He died in Tamworth, on the New England tablelands aged 81 in 1886.

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